From Sydney to New Zealand, then across the Pacific to Tahiti and Hawaii
Norwegian Spirit spends the end of the Australian summer close to home, then crosses the Pacific for our winter months. From January to April she runs 11-night cruises from Sydney to New Zealand that finish in Auckland, plus 11- and 12-night voyages from Auckland back to Sydney. Stops change between departures, but you might see Melbourne, Dunedin (Port Chalmers) and Tauranga.
Her longest voyages come in January and February. She sails 23 nights from Sydney to Singapore in January, and returns from Singapore to Sydney in February on 19- or 21-night passages. Ports vary; Adelaide, Perth (Fremantle) and Benoa in Bali are among them. Both directions appear with Norwegian’s voyages around Australia.
From May, with departures into November, she moves to the islands. She sails 12 and 13 nights from Papeete, Tahiti to Honolulu or Lautoka in Fiji, 11 and 12 nights from Honolulu to Papeete, and 12 nights from Lautoka to Papeete. Typical calls include Moorea, Raiatea and Bora Bora. Leaving Honolulu, she often stops at Hilo and Kahului on Maui first.
If you live in Sydney, her Sydney departures need no flight at all. From another state it is a domestic flight, which we book too. Wherever else she starts or finishes, we put the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers on one booking with the cruise. The rest of the fleet is on the Norwegian Cruise Line page.
Taste, Onda by Scarpetta and a proper pub
The restaurant that sets the tone on Norwegian Spirit is Taste. Its menu changes daily, wine recommendations come with it, and it is included in your fare. On a passage of three weeks, a menu that changes every visit counts for a lot. For a special night, Onda by Scarpetta brings the Italian restaurant’s modern take on pasta and seafood aboard. It is priced à la carte and best reserved ahead.
The Local Bar & Grill is the casual alternative, serving Reuben sandwiches and fish and chips, with food and drinks charged separately. The line’s familiar names are here too: the Garden Café buffet is included, while Cagney’s Steakhouse, Le Bistro and Teppanyaki carry a charge. If speciality dinners are on your list, the Free at Sea fare bundles a speciality dining package and a premium beverage package for the first two guests in the stateroom.
Comedy, cigars and an adults-only stern
Norwegian Spirit’s evenings centre on the Social Comedy and Night Club. Two stand-up shows run back to back, then a DJ keeps the dance floor going late. Entry is free, with drinks charged separately.
By day, Spice H2O is the quiet corner. It is an adults-only retreat with hot tubs, pools and lounge chairs overlooking the stern, and it is complimentary for every guest. Later on, The Humidor Cigar Lounge offers leather chairs and a stocked humidor, with whiskey cocktails from the nearby Maltings bar. Back at The Local, there is sport on the screens and beer at the bar.
Norwegian Spirit cabins and deck plans
Norwegian Spirit’s cabins spread across seven decks, with a family of suites at the top of her range. Open her cabins and deck plans to see where each cabin deck sits against Taste, Spice H2O and the rest of her venues.
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